South Side fire kills woman, injures 2

A woman was killed and two other people suffered injuries Saturday night in a fire on the South Side.

The blaze broke out about 6:45 p.m. inside a residence at 6620 S. Aberdeen St., according to Fire Department spokesman Josh Dennis. It then spread to adjacent buildings, displacing six families.

During a search of 6620 S. Aberdeen, firefighters discovered the body of an unidentified woman. Two others were hospitalized, including an elderly woman. The fire's cause was not known, officials said.